RHIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting
module of a proposed new electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following data
sets would the technician consult to ensure the system collects all federally required
discharge data elements for Medicare and Medicaid inpatients in an acute-care hospital?
A. CARF
B. DEEDS
C. UACDS
D. UHDDS
CORRECT ANSWER
D. UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set)
The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) data characteristics include patient-
specific items on every inpatient.
Question 2
Standardizing medical terminology to avoid differences in naming various health
conditions and procedures (such as the synonyms bunionectomy, mcbride procedure, and
repair of hallux valgus) is one purpose of:
A. Content and structure standards
B. Security standard
C. Transaction standards
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,D. Vocabulary standards
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Vocabulary standards
Vocabulary standards are a list or collection of clinical words or phrases with their
meanings; also, the set of words used by an individual or group within a particular
subject field, such as to provide consistent descriptions of medical terms for an
individual's condition in the health record.
Question 3
Patient care managers use the data documented in the health record to:
A. Determine the extent and effects of occupational hazards
B. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
C. Generate patient bills and third-party payer claims for reimbursement
D. Provide direct patient care
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
Patient care managers are responsible for the overall evaluation of services rendered for
their particular area of responsibility. To identify patterns and trends, they take details
from individual health records and put all the information together in one place.
Question 4
At admission, Mrs. Smith's date of birth is recorded as 3/25/1948. An audit of the EHR
discovers that the numbers in the date of birth are transposed in reports. This situation
reflects a problem in:
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,A. Data comprehensiveness
B. Data consistency
C. Data currency
D. Data granularity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Data consistency
Consistency means ensuring the patient data is reliable and the same across the entire
patient encounter. In other words, patient data within the record should be the same
and should not contradict other data also in the patient record.
Question 5
A health data analyst has been asked to compile a listing of daily blood pressure readings
for patients with a diagnosis of hypertension who were treated on the medical unit within
a two-week period. What clinical report would be the best source to gather this
information?
A. Vital signs record
B. Initial nursing assessment record
C. Physician progress notes
D. Admission record
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Vital signs record
The vital signs record is comprised of blood pressure readings, temperature, respiration,
and pulse, making it the best source to gather this type of information.
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, Question 6
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the problem-oriented health record?
A. Allows all providers to document in the health record
B. Uses laboratory reports and other diagnostic tools to determine health problems
C. Provides electronic documentation in the health record
D. Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
The problem-oriented health record is better suited to serve the patient and the end user
of the patient's information. The key characteristic of this format is an itemized list of the
patient's past and present social, psychological, and health problems.
Question 7
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of communicable diseases?
A. They must be reported by the patient to the health department.
B. The diseases to be reported are established by state law.
C. The diseases to be reported are established by HIPAA.
D. They are never reported because it would violate the patient's privacy.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The diseases to be reported are established by state law.
All states have a health department with a division that is required to track and record
communicable diseases. When a patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the
health department's communicable disease list, the facility must notify the state public
health department.
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting
module of a proposed new electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following data
sets would the technician consult to ensure the system collects all federally required
discharge data elements for Medicare and Medicaid inpatients in an acute-care hospital?
A. CARF
B. DEEDS
C. UACDS
D. UHDDS
CORRECT ANSWER
D. UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set)
The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) data characteristics include patient-
specific items on every inpatient.
Question 2
Standardizing medical terminology to avoid differences in naming various health
conditions and procedures (such as the synonyms bunionectomy, mcbride procedure, and
repair of hallux valgus) is one purpose of:
A. Content and structure standards
B. Security standard
C. Transaction standards
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,D. Vocabulary standards
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Vocabulary standards
Vocabulary standards are a list or collection of clinical words or phrases with their
meanings; also, the set of words used by an individual or group within a particular
subject field, such as to provide consistent descriptions of medical terms for an
individual's condition in the health record.
Question 3
Patient care managers use the data documented in the health record to:
A. Determine the extent and effects of occupational hazards
B. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
C. Generate patient bills and third-party payer claims for reimbursement
D. Provide direct patient care
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
Patient care managers are responsible for the overall evaluation of services rendered for
their particular area of responsibility. To identify patterns and trends, they take details
from individual health records and put all the information together in one place.
Question 4
At admission, Mrs. Smith's date of birth is recorded as 3/25/1948. An audit of the EHR
discovers that the numbers in the date of birth are transposed in reports. This situation
reflects a problem in:
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,A. Data comprehensiveness
B. Data consistency
C. Data currency
D. Data granularity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Data consistency
Consistency means ensuring the patient data is reliable and the same across the entire
patient encounter. In other words, patient data within the record should be the same
and should not contradict other data also in the patient record.
Question 5
A health data analyst has been asked to compile a listing of daily blood pressure readings
for patients with a diagnosis of hypertension who were treated on the medical unit within
a two-week period. What clinical report would be the best source to gather this
information?
A. Vital signs record
B. Initial nursing assessment record
C. Physician progress notes
D. Admission record
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Vital signs record
The vital signs record is comprised of blood pressure readings, temperature, respiration,
and pulse, making it the best source to gather this type of information.
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, Question 6
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the problem-oriented health record?
A. Allows all providers to document in the health record
B. Uses laboratory reports and other diagnostic tools to determine health problems
C. Provides electronic documentation in the health record
D. Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
The problem-oriented health record is better suited to serve the patient and the end user
of the patient's information. The key characteristic of this format is an itemized list of the
patient's past and present social, psychological, and health problems.
Question 7
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of communicable diseases?
A. They must be reported by the patient to the health department.
B. The diseases to be reported are established by state law.
C. The diseases to be reported are established by HIPAA.
D. They are never reported because it would violate the patient's privacy.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The diseases to be reported are established by state law.
All states have a health department with a division that is required to track and record
communicable diseases. When a patient is diagnosed with one of the diseases from the
health department's communicable disease list, the facility must notify the state public
health department.
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